If you run into any problems while trying to configure this scripts, help is available. The steps you should take to get the fastest results, are: 1) Read this file thoroughly.
2) Consult the Matt's Script Archive Frequently Asked Questions:http://www.scriptarchive.com/faq/
3) If you are still having difficulty installing this script,
you may wish to look at the resources listed here:http://www.scriptarchive.com/help/

Hopefully that will be able to help you solve your problems. Due to time
constraints I can no longer offer technical support for this code.

Random Text may be used and modified free of charge by anyone so long as this
copyright notice and the comments above remain intact. By using this
code you agree to indemnify Matthew M. Wright from any liability that
might arise from its use.

Selling the code for this program without prior written consent is
expressly forbidden. In other words, please ask first before you try and
make money off of my program.

Obtain permission before redistributing this software over the Internet or
in any other medium. In all cases copyright and header must remain intact.

Random Text is a program which takes a plain text file, which contains a series of phrases, quotes, lines of text, etc... and a delimiter (the character(s) which separate each entry) and will randomly choose one of the phrases and display it on your web page. This requires the use of Server Side Includes, which you can read more about at the FAQ URL listed above.

The rand_text.pl file has two variables which must be modified. You then must place this file in a special executable directory (usually called cgi-bin) or rename it to end with a .cgi extension if your server is set up that way.